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Idioms & Phrases (ADRE Questions & PYQ Solutions)
Practice official ADRE solved questions and previous year paper sets for Idioms & Phrases. Includes step-by-step solutions and explanations. Explore 6 questions collected from official SLRC ADRE Grade 3 & Grade 4 papers.
Total MCQs
6
Official PYQs
6
Subject
General English
Format
Bilingual MCQs
Solved MCQs & Official Answer Explanations
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 1Question 1
What does "hang up the boots" mean?
A.Place the boots for cleaning
B.Kill someone by hanging
C.Retire from active life ✓ (Correct)
D.Peace after a war
Explanation: The idiom 'hang up one's boots' is commonly used in sports and work to mean retiring from active participation or service.
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 2Question 2
Which of the following means to retire, usually from sports?
A.Cast a ring
B.Hang up the boots ✓ (Correct)
C.Fist of fury
D.Up the beanstalk
Explanation: The idiom 'Hang up the boots' means to retire from a sport or profession[cite: 3].
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 3Question 3
What is meant by ‘to get the green signal’ ?
A.To stop others
B.To go away
C.To get permission ✓ (Correct)
D.To get the keys of a car
Explanation: 'To get the green signal' means to receive permission to proceed[cite: 5, 6].
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 3Question 4
What is meant by ‘to create a ruckus’ ?
A.Make loud noise ✓ (Correct)
B.An artistic work
C.Produce music
D.Bake a cake
Explanation: 'To create a ruckus' means to make a loud noise or disturbance[cite: 5, 6].
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 3Question 5
What does ‘in a nutshell’ mean?
A.Peanuts and almonds
B.Very tough explanation
C.Expressed in short ✓ (Correct)
D.Important discussion
Explanation: 'In a nutshell' means expressed briefly and concisely[cite: 5, 6].
ADRE 2024 • 2024 Paper 3Question 6
Which of the following means ‘to get rid of a problem’ ?
A.To hammer it out
B.To get to the bottom of
C.To get the monkey off one’s back ✓ (Correct)
D.To get the acts together
Explanation: The idiom 'to get the monkey off one's back' means to free oneself from a problem[cite: 5, 6].
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